McClain hopes to land Colorado job

It was a busy day today in Big 12 men’s basketball camps. Here are a few of the highlight developements:

Colorado Buffaloes

It’s official. The Buffs have lost coach Jeff Bzdelik, who was announnced as head coach at Wake Forest. Colorado associate head coach Steve McClain is remaining in Boulder in hopes of getting the job, according to the Denver Post.

Kansas Jayhawks

Coach Bill Self came up short in his effort to sign guard Brandon Knight, the No. 1-ranked player in the nation who averaged nearly 32 points a game last year as a prep player in Fort Lauderdale. Knight signed with John Calipari at Kentucky.

Baylor Bears

Coach Scott Drew landed guard Stargell Love of Quality Education Academy in Winston-Salem, N.C. Love is ranked 89th on the ESPNU Top 100. Drew’s class ranks among the top 25 in the nation.

Missouri Tigers

Coach Mike Anderson has locked up a second player that grew up in the home of his college teammate at Tulsa, Paul Pressey.

Anderson signed 6-2 shooting guard Matt Pressey out of Navarro Junior Collge. Matt joins his brother, 5-10 guard Phil Pressey, who signed with the Tigers in the early period last fall. Phil played last season at the Episcopal School of Dallas.

Paul Pressey played two NBA seasons in San Antonio in the early 1990s and then worked four years as an assistant coach with the Spurs, including the team’s first championship season in 1998-99.

The Tigers also signed Ricardo Ratliffe, the top-rated junior college prospect in the nation, according to Rivals.com. Ratliffe averaged 27.4 points per game last season for Central Florida Junior College.